Unexpected Fate
Chapter 26
CMG: Yeah, it's been awhile. As usual, I don't own them, so get off my case!
Scrix: Is she going to ever be okay?
Karis: Probably not.
CMG: Without any more delay, let's get on with the story since I haven't updated in awhile!
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Outside the RoSaT, Trunks is fighting Cell with everything they have as he manages to barely dodge his punches and kicks. He found 18 and 16, but Trunks refused to let him absorb 18. However, Trunks refused to let him, as Vegeta wanted him to become complete. Not far away, Karis drops off Krillin from the Other Realm and disappears again. He had a few potions just in case there was any trouble.
"Baldy," said Vegeta. "Give me one of those potions of Scrix's and get lost. I need to be at perfect health to take this cocky bastard down after he absorbs the woman."
"No," said Krillin as Cell manages to knock Trunks out of the way and snatch 18 by his tail and absorb her. "Damnit! I'm too late!"
Cell began to glow in a green light as he began to evolve into his perfect form. Vegeta managed to land a blow to Krillin's head and steal all of the potions from him as he drank one and returned to perfect health. After that, he threw both of the bottles to Trunks, who didn't drink one drop from either bottle.
"Son, what's wrong?" said Vegeta mimicking Bulma's voice. "Does my little Trunks even going to drink a swig of Scrix's nice potion?"
"I don't need it dad," said Trunks as the glow around Cell's body ebbs and he appears in his perfect form. (A/N: As usual, from the television show.)
"It's time for someone to die," said Vegeta.
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Meanwhile, 5 months have passed as Goku and Bardock start to do some extra training in their Super Saiya-jin forms. Goku and Gohan started to make their forms last longer as they slept. Bardock though, was unable to keep his form very long, even when he fell asleep. Scrix monitored their progress.
"Excellent," said Scrix. "Now that you've done well against each other, why don't you face me now?"
"What?!" said Bardock in shock. "But I thought you couldn't fight us!"
"I can't fight against the villains, but that doesn't mean I can't fight you guys," said Scrix as he removes his heavy golden chest plate. He drops it on the ground as the Goku, Bardock and Gohan cringe from the heavy clang it made on the ground. Underneath the armor, Scrix had the same royal crest that appeared on his armor back on Namek when Vegeta questioned him about being a Saiya-jin God.
"You're of royal blood?" said Bardock.
"I thought you saw the crest back on Namek," said Scrix.
"No, I didn't," said Bardock. "I was worried about the Ginyu Force jumping us while we weren't on our guard."
"Like they would have with their idiotic poses," said Scrix. "So, are you ready?"
"I am," said Goku as he powers up.
"Me too," said Gohan as he too powers up.
"Dad?" said Goku as Bardock stared out past Scrix. He felt something as he too began to stare out deep in the RoSaT.
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"Who are you going to send now, Goku?" said Cell's voice as Bardock looks down towards his son on the battlefield.
'I'm back at the Cell Games again!' thought Bardock as he felt a hand on his shoulders to find his son there. "Kakarot?"
"What's going on?" said Goku as he looks down. "Man, now this is freaky."
"No, it's your turn now, son," said the Goku in the sky above them.
"What?!" said Bardock. "You're sending your own son?!"
"I was going to," said Goku.
"Dad, you weren't trying," said Gohan.
"I don't know about you, Gohan," said the Goku in the vision as he rested his hands on the shoulder pads of Gohan's cape, "but I was giving it everything I had. You were just comparing my power to yours, weren't you?"
"Is this true, Gohan?" said Piccolo as Gohan nods his head.
"Now," said the Goku in the vision, "win this one so we can all go home."
"Kakarot, you've put all of your trust into your own son?" said Bardock.
"Of course," said Goku.
"You are foolish," said Bardock as the vision ends.
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"Dad?" said Gohan. "Hello?"
"Huh?" said Goku as he and Bardock both come out of the shared vision. "Sorry about that."
"We just had another vision," said Bardock.
"What was it about?" said Gohan.
"It was about..." started Bardock before Goku interrupted.
"Cell and how I was fighting against him," said Goku as he tried to hide the truth from his son. *"Dad, not now. He can't learn about this or he'll try to alter fate like you did."*
*"Fine, but you're going to have to tell sometime,"* said Bardock in Saiya-go through telepathy.
"Are you all ready now?" said Scrix as he crouches into his fighting stance.
"Very well," said Bardock as he finally powers up.
"All of you come at me," said Scrix as they fly at him.
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Bardock woke up, barely remembering anything that happened. The only things he remembered was that Scrix moved so fast that he couldn't even detect his movement easily before he got knocked out. He found himself in bed with Goku and Gohan in the other two beds across from him still out and not even in their Super Saiya-jin forms. Just then, he heard footsteps as Scrix comes in with a glowing potion in his hand.
"Drink this," said Scrix. "The time's almost come for you to ascend."
"What do you mean?" said Bardock confused. "Isn't Gohan going to ascend?"
"Yes," said Scrix. "But you'll follow soon after he does."
"How will I ascend?" said Bardock.
"The visions will tell you in time," said Scrix as he starts to walk away.
'I need to get used to being like them,' thought Bardock as he transformed and began to try and catch up to their progress in their Super Saiya-jin forms.
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Back outside the RoSaT, the other Z-Fighters are transported to Kami's Lookout thanks to Karis' power as Chi-chi waits patiently for Goku, Bardock, Gohan, and Scrix to come out of the RoSaT.
"Has it been 24 hours yet?" said Chi-chi.
"Not yet," said Mr. Popo. "I'm still amazed that they've lasted this long in there."
"I got Trunks and Vegeta," said Krillin as he carries them on his shoulders. Their bodies were both beaten as they breathed hard.
"What happened?" said Chi-chi as Karis gives both of them the potions.
"Cell wanted to have a tournament in 10 days," said Krillin. "I told him that Goku, Bardock, and Gohan were training in the Room of Spirit and Time to get stronger and he wanted to hold a tournament that will have all of us fight him. If we don't defeat him, the Earth will be destroyed."
"Shit, this is bad," said Tien.
"What should we do?" said Yamcha.
"Our only hope is that Goku gets stronger in there," said Krillin.
"Huh?" said Mr. Popo as he looks into the chambers. "It shouldn't be time yet!"
"What do you mean?" said Krillin.
"I think they're coming out!" said Yamcha as they all wait.
Out of the shadows, Gohan comes out first. His hair was cut shorter since it grew much longer inside the RoSaT. Goku comes out as Bardock comes out and Scrix. All of them were in their Super Saiya-jin forms. Bardock and Goku's tails were both around their waists as Chi-chi faints in shock.
"Chi-chi!" cried Goku as he catches his wife quickly before she hit the ground.
"So, are you guys really stronger now?" said Yamcha.
"Yeah," said Goku as he senses Cell's power. "What happened while we were in there?"
"A lot's happened," said Krillin.
"Explain," said Goku before a chorus of stomachs started to growl in unison, except for Scrix's. "But first, Mr. Popo, can we have something to eat?"
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Everyone watched in shock and horror as Gohan, Goku, and Bardock eat quickly. Scrix was just meditating nearby without really doing much.
"So, why did you guys come out so early?" said Krillin.
"Whll, Ghn han I cn't cok whll," mumbled Goku with his mouth full of noodles.
"Goku, repeat what you said without the noodles in your mouth, that's disgusting," spat Piccolo angrily.
Goku slurped the noodles in his mouth. "Well, Gohan and I can't cook well. We usually have Scrix cook us something to eat and one time, I let Gohan cook a piece of meat with his energy blast and it exploded."
"Well, are you guys ready to find out what's going on?" said Trunks, still a bit disturbed on the three hungry Saiya-jin's appetites.
"Shoot," said Goku.
A few minutes later, Goku learned everything that was going on as he put down his last empty bowl on the ground. He found out about the Cell Games that were going to take place in 10 day and how Cell would destroy Earth if they failed. Goku smiled.
"Is that all?" said Goku.
"Yeah," said Trunks.
"Well, you can still go in the Room of Spirit and Time once more," said Mr. Popo.
"No thanks," said Goku. "We're done. Oh, and Scrix?"
"Yes, Kakarot?" said Scrix.
"Can I have my old clothes back?" said Goku.
"Sure," said Scrix as he waves his staff over Goku's head and gives him back his old orange outfit with the navy blue shirt underneath his vest. "Here Bardock." Scrix gives Bardock a new outfit as well. He had his old strapped armor, black spandex pants, black fingerless gloves (A/N: (drools) I thought about it while I was at work the other day) and black boots that reflected the light from the sun dimmily.
"Hey Piccolo," said Gohan. "Do you think I can wear your style of clothing? You were my first teacher and all."
"Sure kid," said Piccolo as he holds his hand over Gohan's head. With a yell, Gohan's body glowed as he got the same type of clothing Piccolo wears, except for the turban as Chi-chi regains consciousness.
"Gohan?" said Chi-chi as Goku gently picks her up. "Goku? What happened to your hair?"
"I..." started Chi-chi as Bardock winced.
"Why did you dye it blonde?!" screamed Chi-chi. "And Gohan's taking after you? Bardock's even got it! Wahhh!"
"Chi-chi! I can explain!" said Goku as Vegeta laughs.
"Woman, those three are only in their Super Saiya-jin forms," said Vegeta. "However, they managed to remain in it without even needing to power up. Interesting."
"Yeah, we've practiced that in the Room of Spirit and Time," said Goku.
"I see," said Chi-chi as she ran her hand in Goku's hair. "Oh, and you grew back your tail."
"Yeah, it just happened," said Goku.
"Imbecile!" said Vegeta. "You should cut it off."
"I will," said Goku. "Aren't you going to go train in the Room of Spirit and Time? You got 9 days to prepare."
"In that case, I'll take the room for 9 days," said Vegeta.
"You can't," said Piccolo. "You can only use the room for two days. After that, the door will disappear and you'll be stuck inside the room forever."
"Fine, two days, but I want first dibs," said Vegeta.
"Wait for me father," said Trunks.
"Then hurry up, boy," said Vegeta.
"You guys might need these," said Scrix as he gives them a spare pair of armored clothing.
"Thank you," said Trunks.
"Bah, thanks old fart," said Vegeta as they walk in.
"He's such a bastard," said Goku in Saiya-go.
"Hey dad," said Gohan. "What are we going to do until the Cell Games?"
"Well we'll relax for three days, train for three, and relax for the last three days," said Goku.
"So, we're going back home, huh?" said Bardock.
"Yep," said Goku as he picks up his wife in his arms and took off. Gohan and Bardock follow as Krillin nervously left trailing behind them.
(A/N: I know I skipped the part where Goku and Gohan originally see Korin after they are done, but with Chi-chi with them, it would be hard for him to not blow her off Korin's Tower. Also, Goku doesn't see Cell's perfect body until the day of the fight in my version. So there!)
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"Ah, this is relaxing," said Goku as the three Super Saiya-jins sit down in the grass near the lake.
"Um Goku?" said Krillin.
"What is it, Krillin?" said Goku.
"Remember the promise we made before you went to fight Vegeta?" said Krillin as he extended his hand towards Goku.
*** Flashback ***
"Hey," said Krillin as he held his hand out to Goku. "We grew up together, so, let's make sure we grow old together."
"Sure," said Goku as he took Krillin's hand. Then, he turned to the five year old Gohan and ruffled his hair. "Gohan, go back to Master Roshi's and give your mom a big hug for me."
"I will," said Gohan.
*** End Flashback ***
"I remember," said Goku as he took Krillin's hand. Then, he pats Krillin on the back as he goes flying into the lake.
"Help! I can't swim!" mocked Krillin as Goku freaks out.
"Krillin!" cried Goku as he reaches out to Krillin. "Grab my hand!"
Krillin grabs Goku's hand, but drags him into the lake. He gets wet as Bardock and Gohan start laughing.
"You little sneak!" said Goku as he gets into a splashing fight with Krillin.
"Hey! You started it!" said Krillin as he splashes back.
A bit later, Goku and Krillin dry off and walk up to the field where Goku, Bardock, and Gohan lay down in the grass and fall asleep. Krillin was watching them curiously since they didn't revert to normal.
'Amazing! Super Saiya-jin even when they're asleep!' thought Krillin as he picks up a rock. 'I bet if I threw this rock at Goku, he'd vaporize it instantly.' Throwing the rock, it hits Goku in the head as he wakes up angry.
"KRILLIN! IF THIS IS YOUR IDEA OF A JOKE, YOU'VE LOST IT!" yelled Goku as Krillin cringes.
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Later that night, Bardock and Goku eat like crazy as Gohan goes off to do his homework. Krillin was still confused on how they manage to keep their forms.
"So Kakarot," said Bardock. "What should we do tomorrow?"
"I think we should go out for a picnic," said Goku. "It's been a long time since I've taken Chi-chi anywhere since I've been dead, training, or on Namek."
"Mind if I join you?" said Krillin.
"Not at all," said Goku. "We'll have plenty of food!"
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Lying down for the night in the guestroom, Bardock starts to fall asleep when his acute hearing heard the purring coming from Goku and Chi-chi's bedroom. He heard Chi-chi cry out as Goku growled madly.
'Why did I tell my son to keep his tail?' thought Bardock as he leaned forward to look at his tail. 'Maybe I should get rid of mine for keeps. I'll worry about it in the morning though.' As the noises from the other room finally stopped, Bardock falls asleep.
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CMG: Well, another chapter done. Of course in the next chapter, we'll go ahead and get on with the Cell Games.
Scrix: About damn time.
CMG: Shut-up.
Karis: Will Goku be able to fight without his tail though?
CMG: Good question. Find out next time when I update and we'll see!
Scrix: I owe you this, don't I? (smacks CMG in the head, knocking her unconscious)
Karis: Bye everybody! Until next time!
